From: Magnus Damm <damm@kieraypc01.p.y.ki.era.ericsson.se>
To: Todd_Tomaino@vnci.net
Cc: linuxppc-embedded <linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org>
Subject: Re: Linux w/ Motorola 860ADS target
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 18:54:58 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <38A2FB72.EF461073@switchboard.ericsson.se> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 85256880.007E7FD2.00@ushq1.objectivecom.com
"Todd_Tomaino"@vnci.net wrote:
>
> Hello,
Hi!
> I am brand new to Linux as well as the list. I am interested in using
> Linux with the 860ADS demo board as a target.
That is a pretty good board. But watch out for the ZIF socket!
I've got two boards: One PILOT and one REV-B. Only the REV-B works.
> Could anyone suggest a
> version of Linux that is well suited for this purpose.
ftp://linuxppc.cs.nmt.edu/pub/linuxppc/embedded/mpc8xx-2.2.13.tgz
That version has not much ADS860 support, but I've made a patch
that is floating around. Check previous messages!
You also need to apply a low-memory patch if you
want to be able to do something.
Check the archives there too.
This site has info about booting and stuff.
http://www.s4l.de/powerpc.html
You will probably need 8xxrom to boot your board.
> Also, drivers for
> the PCMCIA interface would be a real plus.
Well, that's me!
I am actually running Linux on a ADS860 right now, trying out
my PCMCIA socket driver for the mpc8xx series.
Most things work, but I have not released the driver yet.
I plan doing so next week or so.
The driver will be as a patch against David Hinds pcmcia-cs package.
> In looking around under the
> search criteria for "Linux PPC" I am seeing versions such as Black Lab,
> Yellow Dog, Debian, etc. These appear to be geared more towards desktop
> power pc units. Is it possible to use one of these for an embedded
> application??
If you patch and replace glibc it should be possible.
You probably need heaps of memory, though.
We crosscompile the programs we need.
Good luck /
Magnus
> best regards,
>
> Todd
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-02-09 23:08 Linux w/ Motorola 860ADS target Todd_Tomaino
2000-02-10 17:54 ` Magnus Damm [this message]
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2000-02-10 18:23 Clayton, Mark
2000-02-11 12:41 ` Magnus Damm
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